I agree, though I haven't watched the debate yet. Personally, I have mixed views on current America, particularly on mass surveillance. But I believe we can change that if we all try hard enough!

I appreciate Chase Oliver's views and see him as a better choice than RFK in my opinion. He's running as libertarian, supports immigration, opposes war, is pro-gun rights (his motto is 'Armed and gay'), against government surveillance, pro-abortion, 38 years old, and wants to end the war on drugs. I feel like I could vote for him, even as a right-leaning straight white male! I really don't like Trump or Biden, and I refuse to give them my vote.

I'm just looking to have my users not use JS to shop at my store. I'm not too familiar with web dev terminology.

It's sad. What's the solution?

Honestly, should I keep it or no? I love this domain name, I'm just trying to use it for my blog :P

Oh shoot, yeah I don't have the money for that lol I'm just a small computer store. Is it okay just to use it for my blog then? Thank you and everyone else for the advice!

Does that mean I can register the name for my business name?

It is, this is my first website so I dont really know about trademark infringement too much.

I actually just tried installing it yesterday on Debian, I was able to build everything successfully, but I couldn't figure out how to actually apply the theme. Unfortunately, the developer hasn't written a guide for it yet. Would you be able to help me? Looking forward to your reply!

I will definitely come back with photos, I'm getting the Thinkpad on Friday or Saturday :-)

I'm also looking into customizing GRUB to look like this:

Edit: also planning on using this for my DE:

https://github.com/rozniak/xfce-winxp-tc

Yes.

Well, theoretically they can, and it's already been proven that they can tap into anyone's phone, so what's stopping the NSA from spying this much? The use of proprietary software in literally everything, and companies such as Google, Microsoft, Apple, etc. secretly working with them, not only that, but the amount of exploits the NSA has on hand is insane.

No fucking way

Allah akbar

Windows XP, but it was during its ending phase, so I think it really was Vista. My first Linux distro was Kali Linux because I wanted to be a cool hacker when I was a kid. I never got too much into it then, though. I then found Ubuntu, and strangely enough, I switched to Trisquel, which wasn't too bad. I decided to go all the way and buy a T400 with Libreboot/Trisquel when I was about 15 years old and used that as my second computer for about two years. I learned how to start installing Libreboot myself. It was a really fun experience (not really, there was a lot of quitting and crying), but it taught me more about GNU and the entire philosophy. I started to learn more about GNU and RMS when I was 18. Now I'm 20 and use Arch. The end.

My boss and I are the only IT people. I didn't goto college either lol

The whole point of this post was to get advice, not to be insulted. I'm new to the field, and documenting everything is a valuable lesson I've learned. My boss can be unpredictable, and there's no good reason for not upgrading a system that only runs a single program and has significant security risks. I already plan to send the CYA email tomorrow and then drop it.

I'm not going over anyone's head. The employee who needs the machine is the one asking for the upgrade because it's impacting his work. He's been requesting it for 8 months. Your attitude is unhelpful, and you're making faulty conclusions. Just because I'm new doesn't mean I don't have valid concerns.

I'm looking for advice to handle this professionally, not to be made to feel bad for asking for help. Maybe next time, try offering constructive advice instead of acting superior.

There is no cost to upgrade it; they sent me a guide to download and install the software. The employee who must use this machine to do his work said he will call my boss and tell him directly. If my boss still refuses, he said he will call the VP, who is my boss's superior. This employee has been with the company for a very long time, so it shouldn't be a big deal. Should I still send the email?

My boss didn't exactly state the reason why. He said the machine cannot be down at all, yet when I visited yesterday, the computer was crashing all day. They had to turn it off over 10 times. I told him the software vendor confirmed compatibility with Windows 10, and I forwarded the upgrade guide. Still, he refuses to grant permission. I checked the Windows 7 system last month, and it's only running this one program with no other software or files. It’s a default Windows 7 setup with just this program. The program can be set up the exact same way on the new computer.

Raped by a demon for about 20-30 seconds until I woke up. Pretty scary.

Thank you a lot for the advice! I'm kinda cheating a bit and using ChatGPT to draft my email, if anyone else sees this and wants to help feel free! Its late so I'll redo this in the morning. Not exactly what I'm going to send I'll fix it a little to make it better when I have time.

Email to Your Boss

Subject: Summary of Our Conversation and Security Concerns

Hi [Boss],

I hope you're well.

I wanted to summarize our recent conversation regarding the desktop running Windows 7. As per your instructions, I have not made any changes to the current setup. I understand your position on not upgrading the desktop at this time.

However, I want to document that the system poses significant security risks due to its lack of support and potential vulnerabilities. While we have good security measures in place, it doesn't matter how many security measures we have; this outdated OS could lead to data loss and disruptions.

One known vulnerability, EternalBlue, allows attackers to take control of a system just by sending data over the internet, bypassing many security measures.

I’ve brought a replacement computer with Windows 10 installed and preconfigured with all necessary software. It has been verified that it has everything needed. This computer will be left here as a drop-in replacement if the current Windows 7 computer breaks down. Given the recent issues with the system and requests for a new computer, this will help minimize any downtime.

Please confirm if my understanding is correct, and let me know if there are any further steps you would like me to take.

Thanks, [Your Name]

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Email to Senior Management

Subject: Security Concern Regarding Windows 7 Desktop

Hi [Senior Management],

I hope you're well.

I wanted to bring a security issue to your attention. We have a desktop running Windows 7 that hasn't been upgraded despite my efforts to address this with [Boss]. This system accesses our server and poses a significant security risk.

[Boss] mentioned that we have good security measures, but the operating system itself is vulnerable. It doesn't matter how many security measures we have in place; this outdated OS could lead to data loss, disruptions, and undermine the security expectations of our customers.

One known vulnerability, EternalBlue, allows attackers to take control of a system just by sending data over the internet, bypassing many security measures.

I’ve brought a fully updated replacement computer with Windows 10. It has been verified that it has everything needed. This computer will be left here as a drop-in replacement if the current Windows 7 computer breaks down. Given the recent issues with the system and requests for a new computer, this will help minimize any downtime.

To be transparent and protect our network, I'd like to CC you on my communication with [Boss] to make sure you're aware and involved. Is this okay with you? Do you want me to CC anyone else?

Thanks for your understanding.

Best, [Your Name]

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Is this good?